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Fall Rivei\: 



MANUFACTORIES. 



1803 — 1888 



\VitIi Valuable 0tkti^tical Y^ble^, 

COMPILED FROM OFFICWL SOURCES 

BY HENRY H. EARL, A. M. 
Eleventh Edition. Carefully Revised. 



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FALL KIVEB, MASS. (o ^^y R 

EARL & BAMFORD, 
1888. 






Copyright, 1873, 

BY B. EARL & SON. 

Copyright, 1888, 

BY EARL & BAMFORD. 



Notice.— Persons desiring more general infor- 
mation relating to Fall River, than is contained 
in this Statistical Annual, will find it in a larger 
volume, entitled "Fall River and its Indus- 
tries," — a Centennial History of 300 pages, giv- 
ing " a Record of the Village, Town and City oi 
Fall River from 1656 to 1876 "—Fancy Cloth, 4to, 
Gilt, Finely Illustrated by Views and Portraits on 
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CONTENTS. 



Page. 
Banks and Savings Institutions, . . 51 
Cotton Industry of the U. S. . . 31 

Cotton Centers of N. E. States, . 30 
Fall River. — Location, Water Power, and 
Growth in Cotton Manufacture, . . 5 

Fire Alarm, 56 

Indian Names of Fall River and Vicin- 
ity, .14 

Miscellaneous Corporations, . . 29 

No. OF Names on Voters List and 

Votes Cast in 1887, . . . .15 
Organization of Corporations. — With 

Date of Annual Meeting, . . .36 
Pay Days of Corporations, . . .34 
Population Tables.— 1810-1887, . . 15 
Print Cloths.— 1850-1887 . . .28 

Print Cloth Market, Fall River. — 

Sept, 1885, to Sept. 1887, . . .18 
Print Works in the United States. — 
Capacity, Production, &c., . . 32 

SpiNDLii;s OF the World 30 

Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — 

Capital, Spindles, Looms, &c., . . 22 

Location, Cotton used. Production, &c., 24 

Supts., Coal, Oil, Starch, &c., . . 26 

Summary of Statistics of F. R., . .4 

Valuation Tables.— 1854-1887 . . 16 

Weekly Production of Print Cloth 

Mills in Fall River, . . .17 



4 STATISTICS. 

SUMMARY 

OF THE 

Manufacturing Stastistics 

OF 

FALL RIVER, MASS 

January, 1888. 

No. of Corporations, ... 38 

Capital Stock (Incorporated,) - §18,543,000 

No. of Mills, 57 

No. of Spindles, .... 1,823,472 

No. of Looms, - - . . 41,219 

No. of Employees, - - - . 19,195 

Pay Roll Per Week, - - - $118,005 

Weekly Production — Pieces, - 175,000 
Yards of Cloth Per Annum, - 480,500,000 

Bales of Cotton Per Annum, - 210,550 

No. of Water Wheels, - - - 11 

No. of Steam Engines, - - - 106 

Total Horse Power, (^ssrH! rO 38,460 

Tons of Coal Per Annum, - - 159,550 

Gallons of Oil Per Annum, - - 172,350 

Pounds of Starch Per Annum, - 1,981,000 



FALL RIVER, MASS. 



Fall Kiver, Mass : 

Its Location., Water Poioer and 
Groioth in Cotton Manufacture. 



^ALL RIVER, the largest Cotton Manu- 
facturing centre of America, is a city 
and port of entry of Bristol County, 
Massachusetts. The city is compactly built, 
and rises somewhat abruptly from the eastern 
shore of Mount Hope Bay, an arm of Narra- 
gansett Bay. 

The remarkable water power and the spa- 
cious harbor of Fall River, are such in tlieir 
conjunction as few cities on all the seaboard 
enjoy, and have been prime factors in the in- 
dustrial history of the place. The water power 
is derived from a small stream — Fall River — 
whence the name of the city, which has its 
source, or is in reality the outflow of a chain 
of ponds lying two miles cast of the Bay, cov- 
ering an area of 3,500 acres, and having a 



b WATER POWER. 

length of about eight miles, and an average 
breadth of three quarters of a mile. They 
are mostly supplied by perennial springs 
though receiving the outlets of several othe: 
sheets of water. The extent of country 
drained, is comparatively small, — the whole 
water-shed being not over 20,000 acres, and 
the quantity of power therefore is to be attrib 
uted to the springs alluded to, and to the 
great and rapid fall of the river, which in less 
than half a mile is more than 129 feet. The 
flow of the river is one hundred and twenty 
one and a half cubic feet per second, or 9,841, 
500,000 Imperial gallons in a year of three 
hundred and ten days of ten hours each. 

The remarkable advantages of this river as 
a mill stream have been increased by building 
a dam at the outlet of the ponds, which gives 
the water an additional fall of tv/o feet, and 
its lower banks are largely built up with great 
manufacturing establishments, which, singly 
or in groups, rapidly succeed each other. The 
river for nearly its entire length runs upon a 
granite bed, and for much of the distance is 
confined between high banks, also of granite. 
Differing therefore from most other water- 
powers, this one allows the entire space be- 
tween its banks to be occupied, and most of 



WATER POWER. 7 

the water wheels connected with the older fac- 
tories are placed directly in the bed of the 
river. While there is an almost uniform and 
constant supply of water, it is never subject 
to excess, and an injury in consequence of a 
freshet has never yet been known. As the 
river is thus perfectly controllable, the mills 
have been built directly across the river, the 
wheels placed in the bed of the river, and yet 
from an excess of water no damage is to be 
apprehended. In later years, most of the 
breast wheels employed in the older mills 
have been supplanted by the modern appli- 
ances of turbine wheels and steam power. 

The successful management of these facto- 
ries on the stream ( the oldest organized in 
1813 ) was the foundation of the Cotton Manu- 
facturing industry of Fall River. 

In the course of years, with the increase of 
wealth and skill in manufacture, and the en- 
trance upon the stage of action of younger 
men, new projects were formed, (1868-73) 
and since the older mills occupied all avail- 
able space upon the river banks, new situa- 
tions were sought out and appropriated, 
first on the margin of the ponds to the south 
and east of the city, end of which the stream 



» GROWTH IN 

is the outlet and afterwards in the northerly 
and southerly sections of the city, on the banks 
of the Taunton river and Laurel lake. 

The number of incorporated companies for 
the manufacture of cotton goods is now thirty- 
eight, owning fifty-seven mills with an incor- 
porated capital of $18,543,000, but a probable 
investment of §35,0('0,000, containing 1,823,472 
spindles, and 41,219 looms. 

The statistics of 1887 report the total num- 
ber of mills in the United States as 916, con- 
taining 274,291 looms and 13,520,119 spindles, 
manufacturing 791,500,000 yards of print cloths 
per annum. Of these, New England has 485 
mills, containing 215,261 looms and 10,454,977 
spindles, manufacturing 651,000,000 yards of 
print cloths. Fall River has thus nearly l-7th 
of all the spindles in the country, and about 
l-5th of those in New England, and manufac- 
tures over THREE-FIFTHS of all the print cloths. 

The following table will show the number 
of spindles in the mills of Fall Eiver at the 
close of each year respectively : 

1865,— 265,328. 1874,-1,258,508. 1881,-1.429,412. 

1866,— 403,624. 1875,-1,269,048. 1882,-1,678,016. 

1868,— 537,416. 1876,-1,274,265. 1883,-1,713,836. 

1870,- 544,606. 1877,-1,284,701. 1884,-1,688,692. 

1871,— 788.138. 1878,-1.322,169. 1885,-1,742,884. 

1872.-1,094.702. 1879,-1,364,191. 1886,-1,795.254. 

1873,-1,212,694. 1880,-1,390,830. 1887,-1,823.472. 



COITON MANUFACTURE. 9 

While the prmcipal business of Fall River 
consists in the production of print cloths, its 
industrial activity is also engaged in the bleach- 
ing and dyeing of cotton goods ; the printing 
of calicoes by the American Printing Co., one 
of the largest establishments in the country, 
and noted, especially, for its indigo prints ; in 
the manufacture of cotton and other classes of 
machinery ; ot cotton thread, woolen goods, 
comforters, felt hats, boots, shoes, and other 
products of smaller factories, for which the 
city has unstirpassed facilities. 

The harbor formed at the mouth of Taunton 
river, is safe, commodious, easy of access, and 
deep enough for ships of the largest class. Its 
steamers are of world-wide renown for size, 
beauty, strength and speed. 

The city is underlaid with extensive beds of 
granite, easily quarried, and largely employed 
for building purposes. An inexhaustible sup- 
ply of the purest water, containing only 1.80 
grains of solid matter per gallon, is found in 
the lakes just back of the city, which is con- 
veyed to the inhabitants through pipes laid by 
and under the control of a board of water com- 
missioners, elected by the city government. 
A stand-pipe, reservoir and fire-hydrants, to- 
gether with a thoroughly organized, paid fire- 



10 EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES. 5 

department and electric fire alarm, afford am 
pie provision against loss by fire. 

Good order is maintained by an eflficient and 
well-ofRcered police force of 70 patrolmen, and 
the record of crime is less than any other cityi 
of its size in the country. 

Educational interests have not been negj 
lected. The annual appropriations by the city\ 
amount to -^175,000 for the support of the High 
school,with english, classical and mixed courses, 
seven Grammar schools, a Training school and 
numerous Intermediate and Primary schools. 

The cause of education has recently received 
a new impulse, by the munificent gift in 1887, 
by a mother in honor of her deceased son, of| 
the " B. M. C. Durfee High School," a statelyj 
granite structure, occupying an entire square, 
with astronomical observatory, tower, clock 
and chimes, perfect in architectural design, 
complete in every detail, and fully equipped 
with the most modern appliances of intellectual 
and physical training. 

The city is provided with a Free Public Li- 
brary of upwards of 30,000 volumes, and seve- 
ral Circulating Libraries,well supplied with the 
most recent publications, newspapers and mag- 
azines, and accessible to all. There are also 
numerous private and society libraries and lo- 
cal book-clubs. 



CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. 11 

There are seven weekly and three daily pa- 
pers. 

Of churches there are twenty five Protestant 
and nine Roman Catholic, all well arranged 
and commodious and with educated and tal- 
ented preachers. Mission Schools shedding 
the kindly influence of Christianity here and 
there, have been established in various parts of 
the city, and under the care of devoted and 
self-sacrificing teachers, have continued from 
year to year with growing numbers and in- 
creasing usefulness. 

Fall River has forty seven lodges, distribu- 
ted among Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights, For- 
esters, etc., seven Temperance Societies, and 
numerous benevolent organizations conveying 
aid and comfort to the needy and deserving, 
always to be found in every community. 

There are seven banks with an aggregate 
capital of 82,123,000, and a surplus account of 
§800,852, and four Savings Banks, carefully 
and faithfully conducted, having ^11,461 ,6S4: 
deposits belonging to 25,247 depositors. A 
Loan and Trust Company and two Co-opera- 
tive Banks aid materially in facilitating finan- 
cial transactions. 

The city is lighted with gas and electric 
lights ; its streets are generally wide and many 



12 CLIMATE. 

of them well shaded ; its private dwellings are 
neat and comfortable, and some of them of the 
finest architectural beauty. The winters are 
generally mild, being tempered by the Gulf 
Stream, while the summer is moderated by 
fresh breezes from the adjacent waters. The 
<;ity is exceptionally healthy and entirely free 
from malaria. The trunk lines and many of 
the lateral branches of a complete system of 
sewers have been completed ; a few of the 
principal streets have been paved; lines of 
horse-railroads radiate from the center to the 
suburbs, giving a convenient and ready means 
of transit Public Parks have been purchased 
and laid out in different sections of the city, 
and beautiful drives, giving extended views 
of the neighboring country, abound in the out- 
skirts. 

Fall Eiver is often called the " Border City," 
laecause lying on the very borders of the State. 
Previous to 1862, a part of the city was in 
Massachusetts and a part in Rhode Island, the 
dividing line of the two States running through 
the southern centre of the city. In that year, 
however, the boundary line was removed two 
miles south, and Pall Piver, Mass. and Fall 
Eiver, R. I., became one, thus bringing the 
whole city into one municipality. 



INCORPORATED. 13 

Fall River is 49 miles south of Boston, 18S 
miles north-east of New York, 17 miles south 
of Taunton, 18 miles south-east of Providence, 
14 miles west of New Bedford, and 18 miles 
north of Newport. Daily lines of steamers 
connect Fall River, Providence, Newport and 
New York, while three lines of Railways give 
ample passenger and freight communications 
inland. 

Pall River was formerly a part of Freetown, 
and was incorporated as a separate town in 
1803. Its name was soon after changed to 
Troy, but in 1834 its old appellation was re- 
stored. Its Indian name was " Quequeteant,'' 
signifying the "placej of falling water," and 
that of the river " Quequechan " which signi- 
fies " falling water " or "quick-running water," 
hence its ajipropriate name of Fall River ; 
" Watuppa," the Indian name of the ponds on 
the east and by which they are still called, 
signifies " boats " or the " place of boats." 

Fall River was incorporated a City in 1854. 



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14 INDIAN NAMES. 

Indian Names of Pall River and Vicinity. 

ANNAWAN-IGOO (?)-lG76, "An officer," A Wampanoag, one 
of King Philip's most famous Captains. 

CANONICUS-1557-(?)-164r, Chief of the Narragansetts ; a 
friend of Roger Williams, 

CONANICUT— Indian name of an Island in Narragansett Bay. 

CORBITANT-1.5 l8-(?)-1624. Sachem of Pocasset Tribe; chief 
residence at Gardner's Neck, Swansea. 

KING PHILIP-1628-(?)-lG7G. English name of Metacomet, 
youngest son of Massasoit, and his successor, in 1GG2, as 
Chief of the Wampauoags. 

MASSASOIT— 15S1-1GC1. Sachem of the Wampanoags and 
Chief of the Indian Confederacy formed of tribes in East- 
ern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A staunch friend of 
the English. 

METACOMET— Indian name of King Philip, second son of 
Massasoit. 

MONTAUP— "The Head" Indian name of Mount Hope. 

NARRAGANSETT -"At the Point." Indian tribe on the 
west side of Narragansett Bay. 

NIANTIC— "At the River Point." Sub-tribe of the Narragan- 
setts. 

POCASSET— "At the opening of the Strait," i. e., Bristol Ferry 
into Mount Hope Bay. Indian name of the territory, now 
including Fall River and Tiverton. 

QUEQUETEANT— "The place of falling water." Indian 
name of Fall River. 

QUEQUECHAN— "It leaps or bounds." Indian name of the 
stream— Fall River— signifying falling water or quick run- 
ning water. 

SAG AMORE— "A leader." Title of Indian Chief. 

SEACON^NET— "Atthe Sea Opening"— Indian Name of Little 
Compton. 

TECUMSEH— 1770-1813 Chief of the Shawnees : distin- 
guished for his eloquence, bravery and manly virtues. 
Prominent on the Western frontier in the war of 1812. 

WAMPANOAG— "East landers," i. e., east of Narragansett t 
Bay. Indian tribe dwelling north and east of Narragansett 
Bay, west of Mount Hope Bay . 

WAMSUTTA— lG25-(?)-16G2. English name, Alexander. Eld- 
est son and successor of Massasoit in 16G1. 

WATUPPA— "Boats or the place of boats." Name of Ponds 
east of the city. 

WEETAMOE-1620-(?)-1676. "Wise, shrewd, cunning." ; 
Daughter and successor of Corbitant as Sachem of the Po- 
casnet tribe; residence at Fall River; drowned while cross- 
ing Slade's Ferry. 



STATISTICS. 



15 



POPULATION-1810-1887. 



POPULATION OF FALIi RIVER AT VARIOUS TIMES. 



1810 1,296 

1820 1,594 

1830 4,159 

1840 6,738 

1845 10,290 

1850 11,170 

1855 12,680 

1860 13,240 

1862*= 17,461 

1865 17,525 

1866 19,262 

1867 21,174 

1868 23,023 

1869 25,099 

1870 27,191 

1871 28.291 



1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
1876 
1877. 
1878. 
1879. 
1880. 
1881. 
1882. 

1884. 
18P5. 
1886. 
1887. 



835 
,464 
,289 
160 
356 
,113 
494 
,909 
883 
049 
487 
.558 
001 
8(3 
026 
961 



*The increase in population in 1862 was owing to 
the annexation of tlie Town of Fall River, R. I., 
which contained a population of about 3,590. 

KO. OF NAMES ON VOTERS' LISTS BY "WARDS COR- 
RECTED TO DEC. 1. 1887. 

9 Total 



Wards, 1 2 



3 



6 7 8 



State, 912 1,024 920 862 810 735 830 537 936 7,566 
City, 1,145 1,2311,1251,076 976 971 967 639 1,128 9,258 



OFFICIAL RETURN OF VOTES— CITY ELECTION. 

Wards, lg3456789 Total. 

Dem., 501 578 865 679 648 408 376 58 422 4,535 
Rep., 613 599 198 349 291 527 560 549 653 4,339 



16 STATISTICS. 



VALUATION, &c., 1854-1887. 









Amt. Eaised 


No. 


year. 


Valuation. 


Tax. 


by Taxation. 


Polls. 


1854, 


§8,939,215 


§5.80 


§56,523.70 


3,117 


1855, 


9,768,420 


5.60 


59,425.15 


3,148 


1860, 


11,522,650 


7.40 


90,124.61 


3,238 


1865, 


12,134,990 


16.50 


209,272.20 


4,461 


1870, 


23,612,214 


15.30 


374,753.22 


6,743 


1871, 


29,141,117 


13.00 


392,974.15 


7,070 


1872, 


37,841,294 


12.00 


471,835.53 


8,870 


1873, 


47,416,246 


13.00 


636,451.61 


10,020 


1874, 


49,995,110 


12.80 


662,486.11 


11,119 


1875, 


51,401,467 


14.50 


768,464.37 


11,571 


1876, 


48,920,485 


15.20 


764,629.41 


10,519 


1877, 


47,218,320 


15 50 


753,735.96 


10,926 


1878, 


42,329,730 


17.50 


739,518.48 


11,564 


1879, 


38,173,510 


18.00 


689,370.32 


11,678 


1880, 


39,171,264 


18.00 


702,088.91 


12,008 


1881, 


41,119,761 


19.00 


777,-546.46 


12,091 


1882, 


43,421,970 


18.80 


813,490.93 


12,881 


1883, 


45,540.835 


18.40 


836,697.38 


12,871 


1884, 


45,798,860 


18.80 


859,013.53 


13,212 


1885, 


45,234,150 


18.80 


851,952.59 


14,066 


1886, 


45,111,705 


18.80 


852,014.82 


14,677 


1887, 


45,576,175 


18.40 


847,442.47 


16,198 



In 1840, the number of taxable polls was 1,603. The 
valuation of real estate was §1,678,603 ; of personal 
estate, §1,310,865 ; total, §2,989,468. 



STATISTICS. 



IT 



WEEKLY PRODUCTION 

OF phint cloth mills in fall river.. 





o ^ 


Weekly 


Corporation. 


o:;3 


rroduction, 




2 


in Pieces. 


American Linen Co. 


10,500 Pieces. 


Annawan Mannfactory. 




1,000 


Barnard Manufacturing Co. 




4,500 


Border City Mfg. Co. 




5,500 


Cbace Mills. 




6,800 


Durfee Mills. 




14,000 


Fall Kiver Manufactory. 




3,500 


Flint Mills. 


1 


7,000 


Granite Mills. 




10,500 


Laurel Lake Mills, 




5.000 


Mechanics' Mills. 




7,000 


Merchants' Manufacturing Co. 




12,000 


Metacomet Mfg. Co. 




3,000 


Narragansett Mills, 




4,600 


Osborn Mills. 




6,400 


Pocasset Manufacturing Co. 




1,500 


R. Borden Manufacturing Co. 




6,000 


Robeson Mills. 




3,300 


Sagamore Mfg. Co. 




5,000 


Seaconne^ Mills, 




6,000 


Shove Mills. 




8,000 


Slade Mill^. 




5,500 


Stafford Mills. 




5,400 


Tecumseh Mills. 


2 


6,000 


Troy C. & W. Manufactory. 


2 


4,800 


Union Cotton Mfg. Co. 


3 


8,000 


Wampanoag Mills. 


2 


9,200 


Weetamoe Mills. 


1 


5,000 



175,000 
Note.— Most Print Cloth mills also manufacture 
"Convertibles," as cambrics, cheese cloths, inner 
linings, low grade bleached goods, etc. 



18 



STATISTICS. 



FALL niVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET. 



For 


the Year Ending Aug 


. 31, 1886 












Price 


Week 


Stock 


Sales 


Price 


MdUg 




on 


of 


per 


Cott'n 


Ending. 


Hand. 


Week. 


Yard. 


in H. 
York. 


1885. 


Pieces. 








Sept. 5 


223,000 


165,000 


31/4 


10 


12 


247,000 


84,000 


3 3-16 


10 


19 


287,000 


139,000 


31/g 


10 


26 


311,000 


60,000 


SVs 


10 


Oct. 3 


320,000 


188,000 


3yg 


10 


10 


298,000 


142,000 


3 1-16 


9Vs 


17 


280,00;) 


289,000 


3 1-16 


SVs 


24 


268,000 


127,000 


3 1-16 


91 


31 


166,000 


201,000 


3V8 


Nov. 7 


196,000 


36,000 


3V4 


9% 


14 


216,000 


75,000 


3 3-16 


5 


21 


157,000 


603,000 


3% 


28 


154,000 


273.000 


3V8 


Dec. 5 


98,000 


320,000 


3 3-16 


H 


12 


81,000 


219,000 


3 3-16 


91/4 


19 


102,0 


70,000 


3 3-16 


ti 


26 


89,000 


119,000 


SVs 


1886. 










Jan. 2 


78,000 


157,000 


3V8 


91/8 
9y8 


9 


58,000 


159,000 


3 3-16 


16 


33,000 


158,000 


31/4 


91/4 


23 


23,000 


115,000 


3V4 


91/4 


30 


38,000 


77,000 


3% 


91/4 


Feb. 6 


46,000 


94,000 


3V4 


9V8 


13 


57,000 


80,000 


31/4 


9 


20 


61,000 


232,000 


3 3-16 


9 


27 


68,000 


103,000 


3 3-16 


8% 
9% 


Mch. 6 


57,000 


127,000 


3 3-16 


13 


53,000 


119,000 


1 3 3-16 



STATISTICS. 



19 



FALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET, 

For the Year Ending:, Aug. 31, 1886. 











Price 


Week 


Stock 


Sales 


Price 


Md'lg 




on 


f\f 


Yard. 


Cott'n 


Ending. 


Hand. 


Week. 


in J^. 










York. 


1886 


Pieces. 








Mar. 20 


72,000 


146,000 


3I4 


914 


27 


70.000 


120,000 


3 3-16 


9% 


April 3 


70,000 


201,000 


31/8 


91/3 


10 


43,000 


264,000 


3V8 


9V4 


17 


30,000 


108,000 


3 3-16 


9V4 


24 


34,000 


123,000 


3 3-16 


9V4 


May I 


42,000 


80,500 


3 3-16 


91/4 


8 


33,000 


264,000 


3V4 


9V4 


15 


45,000 


100,000 


31/4 


9V4 


22 


67,000 


60,000 


31/4 




20 


83,000 


194,000 


3 3-16 


QVa 


June 5 


69,000 


199,000 


3 3-16 


9V4 


12 


82,ono 


94,000 


3 3-16 


91/4 

9% 


19 


10.5,000 


95,000 


31/4 


26 


62,0(t0 


271,000 


31/4 


9V4 


July 3 


65,000 


208,000 


31/4 


9% 


10 


52,000 


101,000 


31/4 


9V2 


17 


55.000 


112,000 


3 5-16 


91/2 


24 


36,000 


182,000 


3% 


91/2 

91/2 


31 


34,000 


62,000 


3% 


Aug. 7 


29,000 


70,000 


3% 


14 


28,000 


140,000 


3% 


^r. 


21 


37,000 


237,000 


3% 


28 


34,000 


114,000 


3% 


9V4 


Cotto 


n CroD 1885- 


86 6. 


575.691 Bale 


s. 



20 



STATISTICS. 



PALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET. 



For the Year Ending, Aug. 31, 1887. 



Week 


Stock on 


Sales of 


Price 


Ending. 


Hand. 


Week. 


Yard. 


1886. 


Pieces. 






iSept. 4 


38,000 


139,000 


3% 


11 


55,000 


218,000 


3% 


18 


48,000 


263,000 




25 


20,000 


288,000 


3% 


•Oct. 2 


24,000 


267,000 


3% 


9 


36,000 


142,000 


31/2 


16 


35,000 


87,000 


3V2 


23 


28,000 


107,000 


31/2 


30 


50,000 


143,000 


3V2 


:Nov. 6 


72,000 


136,000 


31/2 


13 


111,000 


110,000 


31/2 


20 


131,01)0 


114,000 


3V2 


27 


153.000 


60,000 


3% 


Dec. 4 


187,000 


173,000 


3% 


11 


94,000 


357,000 


3% 


18 


105,000 


122,000 


3% 


25 


124,000 


136,000 


3% 


1887. 








-Jan. 1 


60,000 


131,000 


3% 


8 


63,000 


85,000 


3% 


15 


46,000 


139,000 


3% 


22 


30,000 


112,000 


3 7-16 


29 


29,000 


233,000 


31/2 


IFeb. 5 


40,000 


138,000 


3V2 


12 


49,000 


106,000 


3V2 


19 


61,000 


183,000 


3V2 


26 


64,000 


68,000 


3 7-16 


Mar. 5 


64,000 


106,000 


3% 


12 


74,000 


184,000 


3% 



Price 
Md'lg 
Cott'n 
in iV. 
York, 



?-% 



9/4 
9V4 
9% 

9y2 

9% 
9% 
91/4 

9V4 

91/8 

9V8 

91/8 
9V8 
91/4 

91/2 

9y2 

9% 
914 
914 
914 
9V2 
9V2 
9V2 

9y2 
91/, 



STATISTICS. 



21 



FALL RIVER PRINT CLOTH MARKET. 



For the Year Ending, Aug. 31, 1887. 











Price 


Week 


Stock on 


Sales of 


Price 
Yard. 


M'dlg 
Cotfn 


Ending. 


Hand. 


Week. 


ill If. 










York. 


1887. 


Pieces. 








Mar. 19 


57,000 


172,000 


3% 


10 


26 


47,000 


203,000 


3% 


101/4 


April 2 


55,000 


125,000 


3% 


10% 


9 


91,000 


128,000 


3% 


10% 


16 


138,000 


176,000 


3% 


10% 


23 


148,000 


237,000 


3V4 


10% 


30 


185,000 


229,000 


3V4 


10% 
10% 
10% 


May 7 


217,000 


106,000 


31/4 


14 


196,000 


215,000 


31/4 


21 


214,000 


106,000 


3 5-16 


11 


28 


237,000 


67,000 


3 5-16 


11V4 


June 4 


236,000 


71,000 


3 5-16 


11% 


11 


242,000 


228,000 


3% 


11V4 


18 


265,000 


129,000 


3% 


nVs 


25 


258,000 


124,000 


3 5-16 


10% 


July 2 


224,000 


98,000 


31/4 


11 


9 


188,000 


109,000 


3V4 


11 


16 


157,000 


95,000 


3V4 


10% 


23 


149,000 


86,000 


3 5-16 


10% 
10% 


30 


136,000 


105,000 


3 5-16 


Aug. 6 


135,000 


82,000 


3 5-16 


10. 


13 


133,000 


98,000 


3V4 


9% 


20 


157,000 


91,000 


3V4 


9% 


27 


113,000 


228,000 


31/4 


Cotton 


Crop 1886-8 


r, .6,50. 


5,087 Bales 





22 STATISTICS. 

STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES: 



Corporations. 



American Linen Co., 
Annawan Manufactory, 
Barnaby Mfg. Co., 
Barnard' Manufg. Co., 
Border City Mfg. Co., 
Bourne Mills, 
Chace Mills, 
Conanicut Mills, 
Crescent Mills, 
Davol Mills, 
Durfee Mills, 
Fall River Manufactory, 
Fall River Merino Co., 
Fall KiverYaru Mill, 
Flint Mills, 
Globe Yarn Mills, 
Granite Mills, 
King Philip Mills, 
Laurel Lake Mills, 
iMechanic- Mills, 
Merchants Manufg. Co., 
Metacomet Manufg. Co., 
Narragansett Mills, 
Osborn Mills, 
Pocasset Manfg. Co., 
Quequechan Mills, 
Richard Borden Mfg. Co., 
Robeson Mills, 
Sagamore Mfij. Co, 
Seaconnet Milh, 
Shove Mills, 
Slade Mills, 
Stafford Mills, 
Tecumseli Mills, 
Troy C. & W. Manuf'y, 
Union Cotton Mfg. Co., 
AVampapoag Mills, 
"Weetamoe Mills, 



Treasurer. 



Philip D. Borden, 
Thomas S. Borden, 
Stephen B. Ashley, 
Nathaniel B. Borden, 
Edward L. Anthony, 
George A. Chace, 
Joseph A. Baker, 
Crawford E. Lindsey. 
Benjamin M. Warren, 
George H. Hills, 
David A. Brayton, Jr., 
Holder B. Durfee, 
Joseph Healy, 
Thomas R. Burrell, 
Wm. S. Potter, 
Arnold B. San ford, 
Charles M. Shove, 
Simeon B. Chase. 
Abbott E. Slade, 
Hoiatio N. Durfee, 
Andrew Borden, 
Thos. S. Borden, 
James Waring, 
Joseph Healy, 
Bradford D. Davol, 
Covel & Osborn Less' 
Richard B. Borden, 
Clarence M. Hathawa^ , 
Hezekiah A. Brayton, 
Edward A. Chace, 
Cvrus C. Kounseville, 
Henry S. Fenner, 
Albert E. Bosworth, 
Frank H. Dwelly, 
Richard B. Borden, 
Thos. E. Brayton, 
Walter C. Durfee, 
William Liudsey. 



STATISTICS. 



23 



IN FALL RIVER, MASS. 







Looms. 




Capital. 


Spindl's 


32 d; 


Ocei- 


Style of Goods. 


L $400,000 




under 


3 2 in. 




85,568 


2,015 




Print Cloths. 


i 160,000 


10,016 


192 




a a 


i 400,000 


16,012 


250 


""'250 


FineCol'dCot'nGds 


I 330,000 


32,520 


712 


102 


P. C. & S(jecialties. 


5 800,000 


78,116 


584 


1,227 


" "Wide Goods. 


3 400,000 


43,008 


825 


256 


Cotton Goods. 


n 500,000 


50,200 


975 


275 


P.C.& Wide Goods. 


i 120,000 


15,608 




370 


Wide Fine Goods. 


) 500,000 


36.018 


'"206 


684 


Fancy Woven Gds. 


) 400,000 


34,000 


500 


316 


Sheet'gs & Fancies. 
P.C.& Wide Goods. 


l| 500,000 


114,272 


1,756 


982 


2 180,000 


27,392 


730 




" 


? 125,000 


2,160 


24 


■'"24 


Merino Und'wear. 


I 250,000 
>l 580,000 


20,032 






Fine Yarns. 


41,120 


""288 


... . 
876 


Cotton Goods To Order 


,;! 900,000 


75.016 






Yarns, Fine & M. C'ts. . 


" 400,000 


81,.304 


' i',762 


200 


P. C.& Odd Counts. 


1,000,000 


104,912 


48 


1,852 


Fine G'ds & Lawns 


j, 40(1,000 


35,008 


688 


192 


P. C.& Wide Goods 


i. 750,000 


53,712 


1,336 





" 


■ 800,000 


88,208 


2,055 


'"ioo 


Odd Counts. 


1 288,000 


25,760 


464 


152 


U i( 


1 400,000 


32,124 


672 


100 


" Corset Jeans 


1 600,000 


70,200 


985 


731 


P.C.Lwns&WdGds 


m 800,000 


57,108 
14,104 
47,616 


881 


504 


Sli'gs,Twills,F'cies 
Yarns — 20s@36s. 


^ 80o*o'o'6 


'""950 


"*200 


t'.C.& To Order. 


6,', 260,000 


24,096 


600 




" 


9 600,000 
400,000 


50,304 


880 


'"366 


" Wide Goods, 


35,280 


928 





•< 


1 550,000 


59,712 


1,500 




" Odd Counts. 


2 550,000 


42,096 


875 


*"i6o 


" & Wide Goods 


3 550,000 


38,800 


968 




<( 


i 500,000 


46,704 


949 


'"229 


" Wide Goods. 


5 300,000 


43,072 


61 


900 


" & To Order. 


6 750,000 


91,1.52 


1,051 


1,120 


Wide Goods. 


7 750,000 


66,432 


668 


975 


«' & Staples. 


8 550,000 


34,080 860 




" Odd Counts. 



$18,543,0001,823.472 28,202tl3,017=41,219 Looms. 



24 



STATISTICS. 



STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 





Corporations. 




Location. 


1 


American Linen Co., 


o, 


Ferry Street, 


2 


Annawan Manufactory, 


1 


Annawan Street, 


S 


Barnaby Mfg. Co. 


1 


Quequechan St., 


4 


Barnard Mfg. Co., 


1 


Quequechan St., 
North Main St., 


5 


Border City Mfg. Co., 


2 


6 


Bourne Rlills, 


1 


Laurel Lake, 


7 


Chace Mills, 


1 


Rodman Street, 


8 


Conanicut Mills, 


1 


Bay Street, 


9 


Crescent Mills, 


1 


Eight Rod Way, 


10 


Davol Mills, 


2 


Hartwell Street, 


11 


Durfee Mills, 


3 


Pleasant Street, 


12 


Fall River Manufactory, 


1 


Pocasset Street, 


13 


Fall River Merino Co., 


1 


Alden Street, 


14 


Fall River Yarn Mills, 


1 


Quequechan St., 


15 


Flint INIills, 


1 


Alden Street, 


16 


Globe Yarn Mills, 


3 


Globe Street, 


17 


Granite 3Iills, 


2 


Twelfth Street, 


18 


King Philip Mills, 


2 


Laurel Lake, 


19 


Laurel Lake Mills, 


1 


Broi.dway, 


20 


Mechanics' Mills, 


1 


Mechanicsville, 


21 


Merchants' Mfg. Co., 


2 


Fourteenth St., 


22 


Metacomet Manufg Co., 


1 


Annawan Street, 


23 


Narragansett Mills, 


1 


North I^Iain St., 


24 


Osborn Mills, 


2 


Laurel Lake, 


25 


Pocasset Mfg. Co., 


3 


Pocasset Street, 


26 


Quequechan Mills, 


1 


Pocasset Street, 


27 


Richard Borden Mfg. Co., 


1 


Rodman Street, 


28 


Robeson Mills,, 


1 


Hartwell Street, 


2^ 


Sagamore Mfg. Co., 
Seaconnet Mills, 


1 


North Main St., 


30 


1 


East Warren St., 


31 


Shove Mills, 


2 


Laurel Lake, 


32 


Slade Mills, 


1 


Laurel Lake, 


33 


Stafford IMills, 


1 


Quarry Street, 


34 


Tecumseh Mills, 


2 


Hartwell Street, 


35 


Troy C. & W. IManuf 'y, 


2 ' 


Troy Street, 


36 


Union Cotton Mfg. Co., 


3 


Pleasant Street, 


37 


Wampanoag Mills, 


2 1 


Quequechan St., 


38 


Weetamoe Mills, 


1 1 


Mechanicsville, 



STATISTICS. 



25 



IN FALL RIVER, MASS. 



— 


IH- 


Bis. Cot- 


Yards of Clothi 


No. 


Weekly 




cor- 


ton used 


manufactured 


Hands 


Pay 




pUl. 
1852 


per ann. 


2)er annum. 


EmpPd. 
l700(P 


Roil. 


1 


10,000 


24,7.50,000 


$5,200 


2 


1825 


1,000 


2,250,000 


125 


500 


3 


1882 


1.200 




350 


3,000 


4 


1874 


4,000 


11,000,000 


350 


2,000 


5 


1880 


9,000 


18,500,000 


800 


5,000 


6 


1881 


5,000 


13,000,000 


500 


3,000 


7 


1871 


6,200 


15,500,000 


475 


3,100 


8 


1880 


1,300 


2,500,000 


175 


1,200 


9 


1871 


4,000 


9,500,000 


400 


2,500 


10 


1867 


3,800 


6,000,000 


390 


2,500 


11 


1866 


13,000 


35,000,000 


1,200 


7,000 


12 


1813 


3,500 


7,500,000 


300 


1,700 


13 


1875 


800 


1,750,000 


150 


800 


14 


1888 


3,000 




160 


950 


15 


1872 


6,500 


13,750,000 


500 


3,100 


16 


1881 


9,000 





825 


4,650 


17 


1863 


9,500 


25,000,000 


780 


5,000 


18 


1871 


5,000 


14,000,000 


950 


6,800 


19 


1881 


4,500 


13,000,000 


365 


2,275 


20 


1868 


6,750 


15,500,000 


550 


3,500 


21 


1867 


10,000 


27,000,000 


825 


5,300 


22 


1880 


2,500 


6,750,000 


300 


1,600 


23 


1871 


3,800 


10,000,000 


325 


2,000 


24 


1871 


8,000 


19,500,000 


800 


5,100 


25 


1822 


10,000 


16,000,000 


700 


3,800 


26 


.... 


1,500 




75 


480 


27 


1871 


5,500 


14,000,000 


425 


2,900 


28 


1866 


3,000 


7,500,000 


275 


1,700 


29 


1879 


6,000 


14,000,000 


575 


2,900 


30 


1884 


5,000 


13,500,000 


400 


2,500 


31 


1872 


7,000 


18,000,000 


625 


4,000 


32 


1871 


4,500 


13,500,000 


400 


2,400 


33 


1871 


4,500 


13,000,000 


375 


2,400 


34 


1866 


5,200 


13,500,000 


400 


2,800 


35 


1814 


4,500 


12,000,000 


375 


2,500 


36 ! 1879 


10,500 


25,000,000 


950 


5,500 


37 ' 1871 


8,000 


19,000,000 


650 


4,000 


38 1871 


4,000 


12,000,000 


375 


2,250 



210,550 



480,500,000 19,195 #118,005 



26 STATISTICS. 

STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES. 





Corporations, 


Superintendents. 


1 


American Linen Co., 


James P. Hillard, 


2 


Annawan Manufactory, 


Benj. T. Almy, 


3 


Barnaby Mfg. Co., 


Wm. Morrison, 


4 


Barnard Manuf'g Co., 


VVm. Hathaway, 


5 


Border City Mfg. Co., 


Gilbert P. Cuttle, 


6 


Bourne Mills, 


Raymond Murray, 


7 


Chace Mills, 


P. A. Matthewson, 


8 


Conanicut Mills, 


Wm. H. Swift, 


9 


Crescent Mills, 


Harry G.Baker, 


10 


Davol Mills, 


Timothy Sullivan, 


11 


Durfee Mills, 


t E. P Emery.No. 1,3, 
) Chas. C. Diman, No.2 


12 


Fall River Manufactory, 


Alfred H. Hartley, 


13 


Fall River Merino Co., 


Matt. C. Yarwood, 


14 
15 


Fall River Yarn Mill, 
Flint Mills, 




Joseph Shaw, 


16 


Globe Yarn Mills, 


John A.Sanford, 


17 


Granite Mills, 


James E. McCreery, 


18 


King Philip Mills, 


Albert A. Sweet, 


19 


Laurel Lake Mills, 


Horace W. Tinkham, 


20 


Mechanics' Mills. 


James C. Davol, 


21 


Merchants' Manuf'g Co., 


John Gregson, 


22 


Metacomet Manuf'g Co., 


Benj. T. Almy, 


23 


Narragansett Mills, 


John Harrison, 


24 


Osborn Mills, 


Joseph Watters, 


25 


Pocasset Manuf'g Co., 


W.S.Whitney,S.&Agt. 


26 


Quequechan Mills, 


Eugene Sullivan, 


27 


R. Borden Manuf'g Co., 


Horace E. Wood, 


28 


Robeson Mills, 


EUery B. Healy, 


29 


Sagamore Manuf'g Co., 


James Monks, 


30 


Peacounet Mills, 


Jas. E. Cunneen, 


31 


Shove Mills, 


Major Goodwin, 


32 


Slade Mills. 


Daniel J Harrington, 


33 


Stafford Mills, 


Samuel W. Hathaway, 


34 


Tecumseh Mills, 


Robinson Walmsley, 


35 


Troy C. & W. Manuf'y, 


Wm. E. Sharpies, 


36 


Union Cotton .Vlfg. Co , 


Edward Lynch, 


37 


Wampanoag Mills, 


Roland R. Kelley, 


38 


Weetamoe Mills, 


Richard Thackeray. 







STATISTICS. 


27 


IN FALL EIVER, MASS. 


Engines.Horse 
No. Power. 


PER ANNUM. 


TonsCoallGalls.Oil 


Lbs. Starch. 


T 


5 1,500 


7,500 


10,000 


100,000 


2 


( 2 200 
1 w.wh.l40 








1,000 


1,000 


12,000 


3 


2 530 


3,000 


1,700 




4 


2 650 


3,000 


3,200 


30,000 


5 


4 1,500 


6,000 


7,000 


90,000 


6 


2 800 


4,000 


4,000 


50,000 


7 


3 1,000 


4,500 


5,000 


66,000 


8 


1 300 


1,500 


1,400 


20,000 


9 


2 650 


3,000 


2,500 


50,000 


10 


2 1,150 


3,400 


3,300 


45,000 


11 


6 2,400 


13,000 


11,000 


125,000 


12 


( 1 500 
{ 2 w.vvli.260 


2,000 


3,000 


34,000 


13 


1 125 


1,000 


1,000 





14 


1 500 


2,000 


2,200 




15 


2 1,050 


4,500 


4,500 


57,666 


16 


5 1,750 


7,500 


4,300 




17 


4 1,500 


7,000 


8,000 


160,666 


18 


4 1,400 


6,000 


6,500 


55,000 


19 


3 800 


3,200 


3,000 


40,000 


20 


3 1,050 


4,000 


4,500 


75,000 


21 


5 1,700 


8,000 


7,500 


110,000 


22 


( 1 300 








I 1 \v.wh.l50 


2,000 


3,000 


35,000 


23 


2 625 


2,750 


3,200 


43.000 


24 


3 1,600 
( 3 1,300 
\ 4 w.wli.725 


6,500 


7,500 


87,000 


25 


4,500 


6,500 


100,000 


26 


( 2 700 
1 1 w.vvli. 80 










1,000 


1,000 




27 


2 850 


3,700 


4,300 


45,66*1 


28 


2 450 


, 2,000 


2,500 


32,000 


29 


2 1,200 


4,000 


5,000 


50.000 


30 


2 650 


3,500 


3,500 


35,000 


31 


4 1,100 


5,000 


5,500 


65,000 


32 


3 700 


3.600 


3,500 


60,000 


33 


2 675 


3,000 


3,200 


50,000 


34 


4 1,000 


4,300 


5,000 


53,000 


35 


f 2 700 
\ 2 \v.\vh.200 


3,000 


3,300 


40,000 


36 


6 1,700 


7,000 


7,500 


110,000 


37 


4 1,70:) 


5.600 


10,250 


75,000 


38 


2 600 


3.000 


3.000 


42,000 




38,460 


159,550 


172,350 


1 1,981,000 



28 PRINT CLOTHS. 



The Highest and Lowest Price in Print Cloths. 

1850-1887. 

The following table gives the Highest and Low- 
est price of Print Cloths from the year 1850 to 1887. 



Year. 


Highest. 


Lowest. 


Year. 


1850 


5%c 


5c 


1869 


1851 


514 


4V4 

414 


1870 


1852 


534 


1871 


185.i 


6% 


6 


1872 


1854 


6V4 


51/0 


1873 


1855 


St 


4% 


1874 


1856 


5 


1875 


1857 


eVs 


578 


1876 


1858 


6 


5 


1877 


1859 


578 

534 


5V2 


1878 


1860 


4% 


1879 


1861 


9 


414 


1880 


1862 


^iV2 




1881 


1863 


19 


10% 


1882 


1864 


3«y2 


16% 


1883 


1865 


2714 


10 


1884 


1866 


i9y2 


1114 


1885 


1867 


12 


6% 


1886 


1868 


9% 


6y„ 


1887 



Hiqhe 


St. 


Loudest. 


9V2C 




TVsC 


81/4 




6V2 


8 




6V2 


9 




73/8 
5% 
51/4 


TVs 
6% 






6% 




43/8 


478 




3% 


514 




f« 


4 




SVs 


41/2 




3 3-16 


5.87- 


100 


334 


4Vk 




334 


3.9.5-100 


3% 


3 13 


16 


3.44-100 


3.62- 


100 


3.08-100 


3V4 




2.98-100 


3V2 




i;^ 


3% 





Pay-Day of the Several Corporations in Fall 
River. 

The system of WEEKLY PAYMENTS wasadopt- 
ed by the Corporations of Fall River in 1880-81. 



IMISC 
Co 



STATISTICS. 

MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATIONS 

In Fall River, Mass. 



29 



Corporations. 


Incorpor- 
ated. 


Capital. 


American Printing Co., 


1880 


1^750,000 


Beattie Battery Z. & Elec. Co., 


1887 


l,000,OuO 


Bay State Shoe Fastening Co., 


1887 


300,000 


Crystal Spring Bleach. & D. Co. 


1881 


200,000 


Dubois Lithographic Co., 


1887 


40,000 


Edison Electric illuminating Co. 


1883 


100.0000 


F. R. Bleachery, 


1874 


250,000 


<' Boot and Shoe Mfg. Co., 


1887 


15,000 


" Electric Light Co., 


1883 


60 000 


" Gas Works Co., 


1880 


288,000 


" Iron Works Co., 


1825 


96,000 


" Machine Co., 


1880 


96,000 


" Mfrs. Mut. Insurance Co., 


1870 





" & Prov. Steamboat Co., 


1880 


96,000 


" Railroad Co., 


1874 


200,000 


" Spool & Bobbin Co., 


1878 


21,000 


" Warren & Prov. K. R. Co. 


1857 


150,000 


Globe Street Railway Co., 


1880 


300,000 


Kerr Thread Co., 


1888 


1,000,000 


Kilburn, Lincoln & Co.. 


1868 


80,000 


Manufacturers' Gas Light Co., 


1880 


50,000 


Massasoit Manufacturing Co., 


1882 


50,000 


Old Colony R. R. Co., 


1844 


11,364,600 


" '• Steamboat Co., 


1874 


1,200,000 


Southern Mass. Telephone Co , 


1 1880 


300,000 


Union Belt Co., 


1 1871 


48,000 



EARLIEST COTTON MILLS IN U. S. 

Bridgewater, Mass. (spinning mill) 1787 

Beverlv, Mass.. do 1789 

Slater, Pa wtucket. R. I., do 1791 

Bass Kiver, Beverly, Mass., do 1801 

New Ipswich, N. H,, do 1804 

Rehoboth, Mass.,do 1805 

Kew Ipswich (No. 2,) do 1807 

Medway, Mass., do 1807 

Fitchburg, viass., do ) about 

Waltham, Mass., do ) 1807-9 

Brunswick, Me., do 1809 

Waltham. first for both spinning & weaving, 1814 
Spindles of United States in 1807 -4,000. 



30 STATISTICS. 

SUMMARY OF SPINDLES OP THE WOELD. 



Bales Cotton 

No. of used 

Spindles. Per Annum. 

United States. 13,.520,000 2,480,000 

Great Britain, 43,000,000 3,725,000 

Europe, ^Cont.) 23,000,000 3,588,000 

India, 2,420,000 726,500 



81,940,000 10,519,000 

COTTON SPINNING IN UNITED STATES. 
SEPT. issr. 



United States, 
Northern States, 
Southern States, 
New p]iigland, 
Fall River, 


Mills. 
916 
667 
249 
485 
57 


Spindles. 
13,520,119 
12,306,773 
1,213,346 

10,454,877 
1,823,472 


Looms. 
274,291 
236,416 

13,413 
215,261 

41,219 



U. S. N. E. F. R. 

Print Cloths M'f d, 791,500,000 651,000,000 480,500,000 

COTTON CENTERS OF THE N. E. STATES. 











Em- 




Capi- 
tal. 


Spin- 
dles. 


Looms. 


ploy- 
ees. 


Lewiston, Me., 


4,750,000 


267,342 


5,822 


5,068 


Manchester, N.H 


, 7,650,000 


4.35,500 


13,420 


9,575 


Lawrence, M;iss. 


, 5,7.5(1,000 


335,600 


6,260 


8,940 


New Bedford," 


5,900,000 


448,064 


9,440 


4,175 


Lowell, 


18,100,000 


913,475 


27,250 


21,537 


Fall Wiver, " 


18,543,000 


1,823,472 


41,219 


19,195 


Providence and 


15,516,000 


1,349,964 


29,961 


16,105 



Blackstone YaTy 



I 



STATISTICS. 



31 



Cotton Industry of the United States. 

Census of 1880. 

Reported byEdw. Atkinson, Boston, Special Agent. 



States. 


No uf 
Mills. 


Capital. 


Spindles. 


Looms. 


Alabama, 


15 


$1,186,500 


49,432 


863 


Arkansas, 


2 


75,000 


2,015 


28 


Connecticut, 


81 


20,100,500 


933,540 


18,161 


Delaware, 


9 


879,571 


48,858 


786 


Florida, 


I 


11,000 


816 




Georgia, 


41 


6,363,657 


199 578 


4,390 


Illinois, 


2 


210,000 


4,860 


24 


Indiana, 


i 


1,090,000 


33,396 


776 


Kentucky, 


3 


360,000 


9,022 


73 


Louisiana, 


2 


195,000 


6,096 


120 


Maine, 


24 


15,092,080 


696,564 


15,978 


Maryland, 


20 


4,C0),810 


125,706 


2,425 


Mass., 


175 


72,896,448 


4,276,723 


95,671 


Michigan, 


1 


20,000 


5,100 


131 


Mississippi, 


6 


951,140 


18,568 


644 


Minnesota, 


1 


5.000 


1,708 


24 


Missouri, 


1 


690,000 


19,312 


431 


N.Hampshire 


36 


19,517,085 


1,008,509 


25,503 


N. Jersey, 


18 


3,268,500 


232,221 


3.180 


New York, 


36 


11,179,318 


573,.3[;0 


12,575 


N. Carolina, 


49 


2,858,800 


100,209 


1,770 


Ohio, 


4 


670,000 


14,328 


42 


Pennsylvania 


55 


10,249,9X6 


425,247 


8,211 


Rhode Island, 


115 


29,048,671 


1,648,917 


29,881 


So. Carolina, 


15 


2,768,500 


92.424 


1,676 


Tennessee, 


16 


1,140,600 


39,236 


806 


Texas, 


9 


50,000 


2,648 


71 


Utah, 


1 


20,000 


432 


14 


Vermont. 


7 


936,096 


55,081 


1,180 


Virginia. 


7 


1,115,100 


44,340 


1,322 


Wisconsin, 


2 


202,500 


10,240 


400 




751 


207,781,868 


10,678,516 


227,156 



NOTF.— The above does not include Hosiery Mills, 
or any of the mills known as Woolen Mills, where 
Cotton may be a component material used in the 
manufacture. 



32 



STATISTICS. 



PRIITT WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Name of Print Works. 


Location. 


1 


Albion, 


Conshohocken, Penn., 


2 


Allen, 


Providence, R. I., 


3 


American, 


Fall River, Mass., 


4 


Arnold, 


North Adams, Mass., 


5 


Cocheco, 


Dover, N. H., 


6 


Bunnell, 


Pawtucket, R. I., 


7 


Eddystone, 


Chester, Penn., 


8 


Franklin, 


Patterson, N. J., 


9 


Freeman, 


North Adams, Mass., 


10 


Garner & Co., 


Haverstraw, N. Y., 


11 


u • a 


Wappinger Falls, N. Y., 


12 


Gloucester, 


Gloucester, N. J., 


13 


Hamilton, 


Lowell, Mass., 


14 


Hartel, 


Holmesburg J'nct'n, Pa. 


15 


Manchester, 


Manchester, N. H., 


16 


Merrimack, 


Lowell, Mass., 


17 


Mystic, 


Medford, Mass. 


18 


Pacific, 


Lawrence, Mass., 


19 


Passaic, 


Passaic, N. .1., 


20 


Southbridge, 


Southbridge, Mass. 


21 


Washington, 


River Point, R. 1., 






STATISTICS. 



33 



PRINT WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Capital of 
Incorporated 
Comjianies. 


No. of 
Print'g 

Ma- 
chines. 


No. Pieces of 

Calico PrVt'd 

j)er Week. 


No. Pieces of 

Print Cloths 

madejJerioeek 

by the Com^y. 


1 $300,000 


5 


Job Work 


None. 


2 300,000 


13 


22,000 


6,300 


3 750,000 


19 


33,000 


None. 


4 150,000 


10 


17,000 


6,500 


5j 1.500,000 


13 


23,000 


15,000 


6 700,000 


11 


19,000 


None, 


7! 1,000,000 


21 


36,000 


1,500 


8! 170,000 


7 


6,000 


None. 


9l 150,000 


12 


20,000 


2,000 


10, Notlncor. 


20 


{ 50,000 


1 40,000 


11 


22 


12 144^000 


12 


18,000 


None. 


13 1 1,800,000 


10 


16,000 


10,000 


14 Not Iiicor. 


5 


7,000 


None. 


15 2,000,000 


16 


18,000 


6,000 


16 2,500,000 


20 


36,000 


22,000 


1" Not Incor. 


4 


6,000 


None. 


IH 2,500,000 


30 


52,000 


5,000 


19 150,000 


10 


16,000 


None. 


20 12,000 


5 


Not Print'g 


None. 


21 Notlncor. 


9 


15,000 


None. 


1 


274 


410,000 


114,300 



34 



PAY DAYS. 



PAT DAYS of the SEVERAL CORPORATIONS. 



American Linen Co., Fridays. 

American Printing Co., Saturdays, 

Annawan Manufactory, Saturdays. 

Barnaby Manufacturing Co., Saturdays. 

Barnard Manufactuiing Co., Saturdays. 

Border City Manufacturing Co., Thursdays. 

Bourne Mills, Fridays. 

Cliace Mills, Fridays. 

Conanicut Mills, Fridays. 

Crescent Mills, Fridays. 

Davol Mills, Saturdays. 

Durfee Mills, Wednesdays. 

Fall River Bleachery, Wednesdays. 

Fall liiver Manufactory, Wediiesdays. 

Fall River Merino Co., Saturdays. 

Fall River Y^arn Mill, Fridays. 

Flint Mills, Tuesdays. 

Globe Yarn Mills, Fridays. 

Granite Mills, Fridays. 

King Philip Mills, Saturdays. 

Laurel Lake Mills, Saturdays. 

Mechanics Mills, Fridays. 

Merchants Manfg. Co., Saturdays. 

Metacomet Manfg. Co., Saturdays. 

Narragansett MilJs, Fridays. 

Osborii Mills, Fridays. 

Pocasset Manfg. Co., Fridays. 

Quequechan Mills, Thursdays. 

R. Borden Manfg. Co., Saturdays. 

Robeson Mills, Thursdays. 

Sagamore Manfg. Co., Thursdays. 

Seaconnet Mills, Saturdays. 

Shove Mills, Thursdays. 

Slade Mills, Saturdays. 

Stafford Mills, Saturdays. 

Tecumseh Mills, Fridays. 

Troy Cotton & Woolen Manfy., Saturdays. 

Union Cotton Manfg. Co., Thursdays. 

Wampanoag Mills, Fridays. 

Weetamoe Mills, Fridays. 



Of{G[^Kl^S¥lO>i 



CORPORATIONS 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



Bates of Annual Meetings, 



JANUARY, 18S8. 



36 CORPORATIONS. 

Oi'gciiii^ktioi^ of dofpofktioii^, 

January, 1888. 

American L.inen Company. 

President: Jolm S. Brayton. 

Clerk: Daniel E. Chace. 

Treasurer: Philip D. Borden. 

Directors: John S. Brayton, Richard B.Bor- 
den, A. S. Tripp, Nathaniel Lindsey, Samuel M. 
Brown, Clark Shove, J. P. Prentiss, Jefferson Bor- 
den, Fall River; Horace M. Barns, Bristol. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Wednesday in November. 
American Printing Company, 

President: M. C. D.Borden. 

Clerk: Azariah S. Tripp. 

Treasurer: Alphonso S. Covel. 

Directors: M C.D.Borden, Cornelius N. Bliss, 
John Van Warner, New York; A. S. Tripp, Fall 
River; A. S. Covel, Boston. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Wednesday in August. 
Annawan Manufactory. 

President: John S. Brayton. 

Clerk: Richard B. Borden. 

Treasurer: Thomas S. Borden. 

Directors: John S. Brayton, R. B. Borden, 

A. S. Tripp, Thos. S. Borden. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. 
Barnaby Manufacturing Co. 

President: Simeon B. Chase. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Stephen B. Ashley. 

Directors: J. B. Barnaby, Providence, R. I., 
Simeon B. Chase, George H^ Hawes, George H. 
Hills, S. B. Ashley; Wm. F. Draper, Hopedale; 
Charles E. Barney, New Bedford; A. J. Chace, 

B. D. Davol, J. C. Borden. 

Annual Meeting — Last Monday in April. 



CORPORATIONS. 37 

Barnard Manufacturing Co. 

President: James M. Aldrich. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Nathaniel B. Borden. 

Directors: James M. Aldrich, Stephen Da- 
vol, Simeon Borden, N. B. Borden, Robert T. Da- 
vis, John Campbell, AV. H. Gifford, L. Lincoln, 
S. B. Chase; Arnold B. Chace, Valley FaUs; Wm. 
Huston, Providence. 

Annual Meeting — -ttli Thursday in October. 

Beattie Battery Zinc & Electrical Co. 

President : Daniel A. Chapiu. 

Clerk : Clarence Hale. 

Treasurer : Albert E. Bosworth. 

DiuECTORS : D. A. Chapiu, Benjamin Cook, 
John Beattie, Jr., A. E. Bosworth; Howes Noi- 
ris, Cottage City ; Arthur Lord, Plymouth. 

AnnuarMeetlng — 1st Wednesday in May. 

Bay State Shoe Fastening Co. 

President : Wan-en O. Kyle. 

Clerk : Geo. B. French. 

Treasurer : James C. Brady. 

Directors : W. O. Kyle, James C. Brady, 
Boston : Wendell H. Cobb, New Bedford ; Ed- 
mund Woodman, Portland ; Weaver Osborn, 
George W. Slade, Fall River. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Thursday in Jauuary. 

Border City Manufacturing Company. 

President: John S. Brayton. 

Clerk: Henry K. Braley. 

Treasurer: Edward L. Anthony. 

Directors: John S. Brayton, Chas. J. Holmes. 
Thomas E. Brayton, Fall River ; Jonathan 
Bourne, J. A. Beauvais, Chas. E. Barney, New 
Bedford; Francis A. Foster, A. S. Covel, Boston ; 
Geo. M. Woodward, Taunton. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Wednesday in May. 



38 CORPORATIONS. 

Bourne Mills. 

President : .Tonatlian Bourne. 

Clerk and Treasurer : Georire A. Chace. 

Directors : Jonathan Bourne, New Bedford ; 
George A. Chace, Lloyd S. Earle, Charles M. 
Shove, Frank S. SteviensJ, Stephen A. Jenks, 
Pawtucket; Natli. B. Hortnn, Rehobotli. 

Annual Meeting— In October. 
Chace Mills. 

President: Edward E. Hathaway. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Joseph A. Baker. 

Directors: EdvA^ard E. Hathaway, George W. 
Grinnell, Wm. Mason, Joseph A. Baker, Howard 
B, Allen, Jerome C. Borden. Adoniram J. Chace. 

Annual Meeting — In October. 
Conanicut Mills. 

President: Edmund W. Converse. 

Clerk and Treasurer: C. E. Lindsey. 

Directors: E. W. Converse, Boston ; Jaines 
H. Chace, Providence; Wm. Lindsey, Crawford 
E. Lindsey, Fall River ; Chas. E. Barney, New 
Bedford. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Wednesday in October. 
Crescent Mills. 

President: Benjamin Covel. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Benjamin M.Warren. 

Directors: Benjamin Covel, Daniel A. Chapin, 
Alphonso S. Covel, Lafayette Nichols, W. H. 
Ashley, N. Arnzen. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Wednesday in November. 

Crystal Spring Bleaching & Dyeing Co. 

President : Robert Henry. 

Clerk and Treasurer : eTohn P. Henry. 

Directors: Robert Henry; Jonathan Bourne, 
of New Bedford; Simeon B.Chase, John P.Henry, 
Milton Reed, James W. Henry, L Lincoln. 

Annual Meeting — In February. 



CUKPOUATIONS. 39 



Davol Mills. 

President: Arnold B. Sanfoid. 

Clerk: James E. O'Connor. 

Treasurer: George H. Hills. 

Directors: A. B. Sanford, Jonathan Slade, 
Nath'l Lindsey, Siniec/n B. Chase, Geo. S. Eddy; 
Chas. R. Batt,' Wni. A. HasKell, Boston; W. S. 
Granger, Prov; C. W. Haskins, New Bedford. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Monday in May. 

Dubois Liitliograpliic Co. 

President: A. E. Bosworth. 
Clerk: Marcus (i. B. Swift. 
Treasurer: Chas. L. Case. 
Directors: Oti-E. Dubois, A. E. Bosworth, 
Wni. F. Almy, Geo. K. Haddock. Chas. L. Case. 
Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. 

Durfee Mills. 

President: John S. Brayton. 

Clerk and Treasurer :'David A. Brayton, Jr. 

Directors: John S. Brayton, Hezekiah A. 
Brayton, David A. Brayton, Jr.; Bradford W. 
Hitchcock, New York. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Tuesday in October. 

£dison Ellectric Illuminating: Co. 

President : Albert F, Dow. 

ClAik: Henry K. Braley. 

Treasurer: Thos. R. Burrell. 

Directors : A. F. Dow. Frank S. Stevens, 
Jas. B. Harlev, Jerome C. Borden, W. S. Whit- 
ney, James P. Hillard, Thos. R. Burrell; F.S. 
Hastings, New York. 

Annual Meeting— 3d Wednesday in October. 



40 CORPORATIONS. 

Fall River Bleachery. 

President: George W, Dean. 

Clerk: Geo. C). Lathrop. 

Treasurer: Spencer Borden. 

Directors: George W. Dean, Spencer Borden, 
Richard B. Borden, Bradford D. Davol: Thomas 
Bennett, Jr., Joseph A. Beauvais, New Bedford; 
John Waterman, Warren. 

Annual Meeting— 8d Thursday in May. 

Fall River Boot & Slioe Manfg. Co. 

President: Robert Howard. 

Clkrk: Timothy F. McDonough. 

Treasurer: Francis Quinn. 

Directors: Robert Howard, Daniel D. Sulli- 
van, Quinlan Leary, Cornelius S. Greene, Wra. 
A. Dolan, Patrick P. Morris, Edward F. Murphy, 
Francis Quinn, Robert O. Burnside. 

Annual Meeting — •2d Tuesday in January. 

Fall River Electric Light Co. 

President: Azariah S. Tripp. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Fred O.Dodge. 

Directors: A. S. Tripp, Frank S. Stevens, 
JohnD. Flint, W. H. Hathaway, F. O. Dodge; 
"Wm.B. Hosmer, Boston; Marsden J. Perry, Prov^ 

Annual Meeting— 2d Monday in March. 

Fall River Gas AVorks Company. 

President : John S. Brayton. 

Clerk and Manager : Geo. P. Brown. 

Treasurer : Samuel T. Rodine. 

Directors : John S. Brayton, A. S. Tripp,Geo. 
P. Brown; A. O. Granger, Sam'l T. Bodine, Ran- 
dall Morgan ; Harvey Lewis, Phila. 

Annual Meeting— Last Wednesday in July. 



CORPORATIONS. 41 

Fall Kiver Iron Works Co. 

President: M. C. D. Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Edward L. Griffin. 

Directors: M.C. D.Borden, Cornelius N.Bliss, 
New Yorli; A. S. Covel, Boston; Thos. J. Borden, 
A. S. Tripp, Fall River. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesdaj^ in August. 
Fall Kiver Machine Co. 

President : John S. Bray ton 

Clerk and Treasuher : George H. Bush. 

Directors : John S. Rrayton, Nathaniel Lind- 
sev, A. S. Tripp; H. M. Barns of Bristol. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Thursday in October. 

Fall Kiver Manufactory. 

President: -lohn S. Brayton. 
Clerk and Treasurer: Holder B. Durfee. 
Directors: JohnS. Brayton. Christopher Bor- 
den, H. B. Durfee, J. M. Morton. E. L. Anthony. 
Annual Meeting— 2d Monday in October. 

Fall River Manufacturers' Mutual Ins. Co. 

President: Stephen Da vol. 

Secretary and Treasurer: Chas. S. War- 
ing, pro tern. 

Directors: Stephen Davol, T. J. Borden, P. 
D. Borden, R. B. Borden, Andrew G. Pierce, B. 
D. Davol, WaltfflL- C. Durfee, D. A. Brayton, Jr., 
Chas. M. Shove, S. B. Chase, Jas. C. Eddy. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Wednesday in March. 
Fall Kiver Merino Co. 

President: Frank S. Stevens. 

Clerk: Seth H. Wetherbee. 

Treasurer: Joseph Healy. 

Directors: Frank S. Stevens, Wm. Mason, 
Samuel Wadington, Joseph Healy, E. A. Tut- 
tle, F. O. Dodge, Reuben Hargraves, 

Annual Meeting — 4th Thursday iii January. 



42 CORPORATIONS. 

Fall Kiver and Providence Steamboat Co. 

President : John S. Brayton. 

Clerk and Treasurer : David C, Lawton. 

Directors : John S. Brayton, R. B. Borden, 
Nathaniel Lindsey, Frank S. Stevens, A. S. 
Tripp, Robert C. Brown ; H. M- Barns, Bristol. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Thursday in October. 



Fall Kiver Railroad. 

President: Charles F. Choate. 

Clerk : John S. Brayton. 

Treasurer: John M. Washburn. 

Directors: Chas. F. Choate, Wm. Rotch, 
H. A. Hlood, J, A. Beau vais, Morgan Rotch, F. 
Ij. Ames, R. W. Turner, John S. Brayton. 

Annual Meeting — 2d Thursday in December. 

Fall Kiver Spool and Bobbin Co. 

President : Joseph Healy. 

Clerk and Treasurer: J. Henry "Wells. 

Directors: Joseph Healy, F. H. Stafford, 
Stephen Davol, F. L. Almy, B'. D. Davol, J. Henry 
Wells, A. J. Chace, Jas. M. Osborn. 

Annual Meeting — Last Tuesday in October. 

Fall Kiver Yarn Mill. 

President : Robert T. Davis. 

Clerk : James F. Jackson. 

Treasurer : Thomas R. Burrell. 

Directors : Robert T. Davis, Frank S. Ste- 
vens, Leontine Lincoln, A. S. Tripp, Wm. Beattie, 
Geo. W. Nowell, John T. Burrell, Albert L. Nich- 
ols, Thomas R. Burrell. 

Annual Meeting— Last Tuesday in January. 



CORPORATIONS. 43 

F. R., ^Varren and Providence R. R. Co. 

President : Charles F. Choate. 

Clerk: John S. Bray ton. 

Treasurer: John M. Washburn. 

Dikectors: Chas. F. Choate, Southboru; J. S. 
Brayton, T. J. Borden, Fall River; Thomas Dunn, 
Newport; K. W. Turner, Randolph; F. L. Ames, 
Easton. 

Annual Meeting — 2d Monday in March. 

Flint Mills. 

President: John D. Flint. 

Clerk: Franklin L. Almy. 

Treasurer: William S. Potter. 

Directors: J. D. Flint, B. D. Davol, Franklin 
L. Almy, Gardner T. Dean, Geo. W. Nowell, 
Reuben Hargraves, George H. Eddy, Wm, S. 
Potter. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Monday in November. 

Globe Street Railway Co. 

President : Frank S, Stevens. 

Clerk : M. G. B. Swift. 

Treasurer : Frank W. Brightman. 

Superintendent : J. H. Bowker, Jr. 

Directors : F. S. Stevens, John S. Brayton, 
A. J. Borden, M. G. B. Swift, Geo. H. Hawes, J. 
A. Beauvais, S. B. Chase. 

Annual Meeting — od Tuesday in October. 

Globe Yarn Mills. 

President : Wm. Lindsey. 

Clerk and Treasurer : Arnold B. Sanford. 

Directors : Wm. Lindsey, Jas. M. Osborn, 
A. B. Sanford ; E. S. Draper of Hopedale; An- 
drew J. Borden, H. K. Braley; Jos. A. Beauvais^ 
New Bedford. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Thursday in April. 



44 CORPORATIONS. 

Granite Mills. 

President: William Mason. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Charles M. Shove. 

Directors: Wm. Mason, John S. Bray ton, 
John P. Slade, Frank S. Stevens, E. E. Hathaway, 
Robert Henry, Charles M. Shove. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Monday in October. 
Kerr Thread Co. 

President: Wm. Cater Price. 

Clerk: Ina C. Davis, 

Treasurer: John 1'. Kerr. 

Directors: John P. Kerr, Wm. Cater Price, 
Robert C. Kerr, Ina C. Davis. 

Annual Meeting — id Tuesday in August. 
Kilbiirn, Lincoln «& Co. 

President: Andrew Luscomb. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Leoiitine Lincoln. 

Directors: Andrew Luscomb, Chas. H. 
Dring, L. Lincoln, Chas. P. Dring. 

Annual Meeting — Last Monday in January. 
King Philip Mills. 

President: Chas. J.Holmes. 

Clerk: Azariah S.Tripp. 

Treasurer: Simeon B. Chase. 

Directors: Chas. J. Holmes, Edwin Shaw, 
Henry H.Earl, LeontineLincohi, Chas. ¥j. Fisher, 
Geo. A. Ballard, S. B. Chase; Francis A. Foster, 
Boston; Jos. A. Beau v. is. New Bedford. 

Annual iNIeeting — Last Tliursda\' in October. 
Laurel Lake Mills. 

President : John P. Slade. 

Clerk and Treasuher : Abbott E. Slade. 

Directors : John P. Slade, S. H. iNIiller, John 
B.Whitaker, Prelet D.Conant; Leonard N. Slade, 
Geo. W^. Nowell; J.Frank Ho wland, Boston, 
Jas.E.Easterbrooke, Swansea; Geo.R.Deardon, 
Somerset. 

Annual Meeting — od Tuesday in October. 



CORPORATIONS. 45 

Manufacturers' Board of Trade. 

President: Charles M. Shove. 
Vice-Pkesident: Nathaniel B. Borden. 
Seoietary AND Theas,: C. C. Rounseville. 
Executive Committee: Thomas J. Borden, 
Joseph Healy, Thomas E. Bray ton. 
Annual Meeting— od Friday in February. 

Manufacturers' Gas L.ight Co. 

President : Chas. M. Shove. 

Clerk and Treasurer : Joseph A. Baker. 

Directors : Chas. M. Shove, Foster H. Staf- 
ford, James C. Eddv, Jos. A.Baker, David A. 
Brayton, Jr., F. H. Dwelly, C. M. Hathaway. 

Annual Meeting— In July. 

Mas>:asoit Manufacturing Co. 

President: Frank L. Palmer. 

Clerk and Treasurer ; Wendell E . Turner. 

Directors; Frank L. Palmer, Edward A. 
Palmer, Wendell E. Turner, W. H. Turner, 
Elisha L. Palmer. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in February. 

Mechanics Mills. 

President: Stephen Davol. 

Clerk: James M. Morton. 

Treasurer: Horatio N. Durfee. 

Directors: Stephen Davol, Job B. French, 
Thomas J. Borden, Tillinghast Records, Southard 
H. Miller, James INI. Morten, John B. Hath- 
away, F. S. Stevens, John S. Brayton. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Thursday in February. 

Merchants Manufacturing Co. 

President: James Heniy. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Andrew Borden. 

Directors: James Henry, James M. Osboru, 
Richard B. Bmden, Robert T. Davis, Sam'l Wad- 
ington, Andrew J. Borden, S. B. Chase. A. J. 
Chace, Andrew Horden. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in October. 



46 CORPORATIONS. 

Metacomet Manufacturing Co. 

President : John S. Braytoii. 

Clerk ani> Treasurkk : Thomas S. Borden. 

Directors : John S. Brayton, R. B. Borden, 
A. S. Tripp, Robert C. Brown, N. Lindsey, H, M-. 
Barns. 

Annual Meeting— i'li Wednesday in October. 

Narragansett Mills. 

President: Robert Henry. 

Clerk and Tkeasuhek: James Waring. 

DiREOTOKs: Robert Henry, .lames Waring, 
Foster H. Stafford, David T. Wilcox. James P. 
Hillard, Samuel Wadington, George W. Nowell. 

Aimual iMeeting — Last week in October. 

Old Colony Railroad. 

President: Charles F. Choate. 

Cleuk: John S. Brayton. 

Tkeasuhek: John M. Washburn. 

DiKECTOHS: Charles F. Choate, Southboro; Geo. 
A. Gardner, James R. Kendriek, Samuel C. Cobb, 
Boston; Fred. L. Ames, Easton; Chas. L. Lever- 
ing, Taunton; .lohn J. Russell, Plymouth; John S. 
Brayton, T. J.Borden, Fall River; R. W. Turner, 
Randolph; Win. J. Rotch, New Bedford: Thomas 
Dunn, Newport; NathT Thayer, Lancaster. 

Annual IMeeting — 4th Tuesday in November. 
Old Colony Steamboat Co. 

President: Charles F. Choate. 

Clerk: John S. Brayton. 

Treasurer: John M Washburn. 

Directors: Chas. F. Choate, Silas Pierce, Jr., 
Boston; T.J. Boiden, John S. lirayton. Fall River; 
F. L. Ames, Easton; Nath'l Thayer, Lancaster; 
Cornelius N. Bliss, Leander N. Lovell, New 
York; Wm J. Rotch, New Medforcl. 

Annual jMeetiuQ- — 1st Tuesdav in June. 



CORPORATIONS. 47 

Osborn Mills. 

President : Weaver Osboni. 

Clehk and Tkeasuken: Jcseph Healy. 

DiHECTOKs: Weaver Osborn, John C. Milne, 
Joseph Healy, Edward E. Hathaway, Benjamin 
Hall. Jas. U. Osborn, Frank S. Stevens. 

Annual Meeting — Last Tuesday in April. 

Pocasset Manufacturing Co. 

President: Stephen Davol. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Bradford D. Davol. 

Agent: William S. Whitney. 

Directors: Stephen Davol; Samuel W.Rod- 
man, B. R. Weld, Boston; Horatio Hathaway, 
Thos.R. Rodman, New Bedford; Alfred Rodman, 
Dedham; Milton Reed, B.D. Davol, A.B.Sanford. 

Annual Meeting — Last Thursday in February. 

Quequeclian Mills. 

Trustee for OwNE.'is: Weaver Osborn. 
Lessees: Covel & Osborn. 

Kichard Borden Manufacturing Co. 

President: Thomas J. Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer- Richard B. Borden. 

Directors: Thos. J. Borden, Rich'd B. Borden,. 
Jerome C. Borden, A. S. Tripp; A. S. Covel, Bos- 
ton ; Edward P. Borden, Phila.; M. C. D Borden, 
New York. 

Annual Meeting — 2d Tuesday in November 

Kobeson Mills. 

President: Lloyd S. Earle. 

Clerk and Treasurer: C. M. Hathaway. 

Directors: Wm. R.Robeson, Llovd S. Earle, 
E. E. Hathaway, Hiram Horton, Nath'l B. Hor- 
ton, Chas. H. Luther, C. M. Hathaway. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Monday in February. 



48 CORPORATIONS. 

Sagamore Manufacturing Co. 

rKESiDE>fT: Clias. J. Holmes. 

Clerk: 1). Haitwell Dyer. 

Treasurer : Hezekiah A. Bray ton. 

UiKECTOHs: Cbas. J. Holmes, A. S. Tripp, 
John S. Biayton, Job M. Leonard, Jos. A BaUer, 
D. H. Dyer ; INIoses W. Richardson, Boston ; Jos 
A. Beauvais, Jonathan Bourne, New Bedford. 

Annual Meeting— 4th Wednesday in October 

Seaconnet Mills. 

President : Leontine Lincoln. 

Clerk : Milton Reed. 

Treasurer : Edward A. Chace. 

Directors : Stejihen A. Jenks, Pawtncket; 
George A. Draper, Hopedale ; L. Lincoln, Wm. 
Beattie, Milton Keed, Reuben Hargraves, Wm. 
R. Warner, Daniel A. Chapin; Kwfus A. Peck, 
Providence. 

Annual Meeting— 1 st Thursday in November. 

Sliove Mills. 

President: Charles M. Shove. 

Clekk and Treasuhek: C. C. Rounseville. 

Directors: Charles M. Shove, John P. Slade, 
Geo. A. Chace, Isaac W. Howland, H. B. Allen, 
George W. Slade, Fenner Brownell, C. C. Rounse- 
ville; Wm. Mason, Taunton. 

Annual Meeting — In February. 

Slade Mills. 

President: William L. Slade. 

Clerk and Theasuher: Henry S. Fenner. 

D I hectors: Wm. L. Slade, Jonathan Slade, 
Benjamin Hall, F'rank S. Stevens, Jerome Dwelly, 
John C. Milne, Daniel Wilbur, Henry S. Fenner; 
Geo. W. Hills of Lawrence. 

Annual Meeting— Last Tuesday in January. 



CORPORATIONS. 49 



Stafford Mills. 

President: Foster H. Stafford. 

Clerk and Tkeasurek— Albert E. Bosworth. 

Agent: Foster H. Stafford. 

DiRECTOKs: F. H. Stafford, Robert T. Davis, 
Wm. L. Slade, William Masou, Frank S. Stevens, 
Edward E. Hatbaway, Samuel W. Hathaway, Jas. 
M. Osboru, A. E. Bosworth. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Tuesday in January. 

Teciiniseh Mills. 

President: Jerome C. Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurek : Frank H, Dwelly. 

Dikectors: .Jerome C. Borden, Samuel Wad- 
ington, D. T. Wilcox, John Southworth, S. B. 
Chase, George E. Hoar, George W. jSTowell, 
Leonthie Lincoln, A. J. Chace. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Tuesday in October. 



Troy Cotton and AVoolen Manufactory. 

President: Stephen Davol. 

Clerk and Tkeasukek: Richard B. Borden. 

Directors : Stephen Davol, Thomas J. Borden, 
John S. Bray ton, Richard B. Borden, Andrew J. 
Borden, 

Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in February. 

Union Belt Company. 

President: Richard B. Borden. 

Clerk and Treasurer: R.N. Hathaway. 

Agent: William H. Chace. 

Directors: R. B. Borden, B. D. Davol, Wm. 
H. Chace; A, S. Covel, Boston; H. Martin Brown, 
Providence. 

Annual Meeting — 3d Thursday in January. 



50 CORPORATIONS. 



Union Cotton Manufacturing Co. 

President: Wm. D. Forbes. 

Clerk and Treasurer: Thomas E. Brayton. 

Directors: Wm. D. Forbes, Jacob Whitney, 
Boston; Thomas B. Wilcox, Horatio Hathaway, 
Jos. F. Knowles, New Bedford; John B. Anthony, 
Providence; F. H. Stafford, Jas. M. Morton, Thos. 
E. Brayton, Fall River. 

Annnal Meeting — ith Wednesday in October. 



"Wampanoag: Mills. 

President: Robert T. Davis. 

Clerk and Treasurer— Walter C. Durfee. 

Directors: Robert T. Davis, W. C. Dnrfee, 
John D. Flint, Stephen Davol, Foster H. Stafford, 
•George H. Eddy, John H. Boone, Daniel Wilbnr, 
Lloyd S. Earle, Franklin L. Almy, S. B. Chase. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Monday in October. 

Weetamoe Mills. 

President: Job R. French. 

Clerk: Francis B. Hood. 

Treasurer: William Lindsey. 

Directors: Job B. French, Josiah C. Blaisdell, 
Wm. Lindsey, John P. Slade, William H. Ashley, 
Nath. Lindsey, F. B. Hood, Elish B. Gardner, 
-John P. Nowell, C. E. Lindsey. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. 



BANKS. 51 

ORGANIZATION OF 
X^tioiial and ,^kvir|g^ 8ki)M. 

JANUARY, 1888. 

Fall Kiver National Bank. 

President: Guilford H. Hathaway. 

Cashier: Ferdinand H. Gifford 

Directors: G. H. Hathaway, John P. Slade» 
Eichard B. Borden, Henry S. Fenner, F. H. Gifford^ 
Herbert Field, Chas. L. Porter, Philip H. Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Monday in January. 

First National Bank. 

President: John S. Brayton. 

Cashier: Everett M. Cook. 

Directors: John S. Brayton, Hezekiah A. Bray- 
ton, D. A. Brayton, Jr., .James M. Morton, Thos. E. 
Brayton, Edward L. Anthony, Andi'ew Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Tuesday in January. 

Massasoit National Bank. 

President: B. D. Davol. 

Cashier: Eric W. Borden. 

Directors: Bradford D. Davol, Southard H^ 
Miller, William Mason, Chas. M. Shove, Geo. A. 
Chace, Nath'l B. Borden, B. S. C. GiflEord, Henry 
W. Davis. Frank H. Dwelly. 

Annual Meeting— 1st Wednesday in January. 



52 BANKS. 



Metaconiet National Bank. 

President: W. C. Durfee, 
Cashier: Azariah S. Tripp.* 
Directors: Walter C, Durfee, Thos. J. Borden, 
Stephen Davol, Jonathan Slade, Frank S. Stevens* 
A. S. Tripp, Geo. H. Hawes, Milton Reed, W. 11. 
Warner, J D. Wilson, Wm. S. Potter. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Tliursday in January. 
*I)eceased, February 15, 1888. 
Elected to till vacancies, viz: 
Vice President: Frank S. Stevens. 
Casheer: George H. Borden. 
Director: Charles A. Bassett. 



National Union Banls. 

President: Daniel Wilbur. 

Cashier: Daniel A. Cliapin. 

Directors: Daniel Wilbur, Wm. H. Ashley, 
John D. Flint, Samuel Wadington, D. A. Chapin, 
D. M. Anthony, Wm. C. Connell, David P. Davis, 
Thos. D. Covel. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Friday in January. 

Pocasset National Bank. 

President: Weaver Osborn. 

Cashier: Edward E. Hathaway. 

Directors : Weaver Osborn, Foster H, Stafford, 
John C. Milne, Nathan Head, Edward E. Hathaway, 
Joseph Healy, I^loyd S. Earle. 

Annual Meeting — 1st Monday in January. 



Second National Bank. 

President: Leontine Lincoln. 

Cashier: Charles rT. Holmes. 

Directors: I^eoutine Lincoln, Chas. E. Fisher, 
Albert Winslow. Chns. J. Holmes, Arnold B. San- 
ford, C. C. Kounseville, Junius P. Prentiss. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Tuesday in January. 



BANKS. 03 



^SVIX(^$ 8S]\fK$. 



Fall Kiver Savings Bank. 

President: Azariah S. Tripp. 

Secretaky: Newton K, Earl. 

Treasurer: Charles A. Bassett. 

Board of Investment: Guilford H. Hatha- 
way, Kobert C. Brown, James C. Eddy, Henry C. 
Hawkins, Kobert Henry. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Wednesday in January. 

Citizens Savings Bank. 

President: Joseph Healy. 

Secretary: John C. Milne. 

Treasurer: Edward E. Hathaway. 

Board of Investment: Weaver Osborn, John 
C. Milne, Charles P. Dring, Lloyd S. Earle, S. W. 
Hathaway. 

Annual Meeting— 2d Monday in June. 

Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank. 

President: Walter C. Durfee. 

Secretary: John P. Slade. 

Treasurer: Charles J. Holmes. 

Board of Investment: W. C. Durfee, Samuel 
M.Brown, Edwin Shaw,L. Lincoln, Chas. E. Gilford. 

Annual Meeting— Saturday before 1st Monday 
in December, 

Union Savings Bank. 

President: Benjamin Covel. 

Secretary: Abraham G. Hart. 

Treasurer: Daniel A. Chapin. 

Board of Investment: Daniel Wilbur, Gard- 
ner T. Dean, Lafayette Nichols, A. Homer Skin- 
ner, Thomos D. Covel. 

Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in May. 



54 BANKS. 



CO-OPsJI^S^lVi^ BSXE0. 



Peoples Co-Operative Bank. 

Chartered, 1882.— Authorized Capital, $1,000,000. 

President: Milton Reed. 

Vice President : Samuel M. Brown. 

Secretary: Seth A. Borden. 

Treasurer: Frederick O. Dodge. 

Directors: Charles E. Mills, Joseph Clifton,' 
Edward S. Adams, Edward A. Mott, Reuben Mar- 
graves, John H. Estes, Patrick Kiernan, Abner P. 
Davol, Samuel Hyde, J. Henry Wells, W. H. Hath- 
jaway, Seth R. Thomas, Geo. P. Brown, Owen Dur- 
fee, J. P. Prentiss. 

Annual Meeting — 2nd Monday in November. 

Monthly Meeting — 3d Wednesday of each month. 

Troy Co-Operative Bank. 

Chartered, 1880.— Authorized Capital, $1,000,000. 

President: Jerome C. Borden. 

Vice President: Cyrus C. Rounseville. 

Secretary and Treasurer: Chas. B. Cook. 

Directors: Arnold P>. Sanford, John M. Young, 
Albert F. Dow, James E. O'Connor, Thos. D. Covel, 
Nathaniel B.Borden, James E. McCreery, Joseph 
Bowers, A. Homer Skinner, Andrew J. Borden. 

Annual Meeting— 2nd Monday in November. 

Monthly Meeting— 3d Tuesday of each month. 

B. M. C. Durfee Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 

Chartered, 1887. Authorized Capital, $500,000. 



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146, 
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Cor. Central & Davol. 
Cor. Green and Elm. 
Cor. N. Main & Cherry. 
Depot at Steamboat Dock. 
Cor. Cedar & Durfee. 
Davol. foot of Cedar St. 

Cor. N. Main & Turner. 

Cor. N. Main & Brownell. 
, Mechanics Mills.* 

Weetamoe Mills.* 

Cor. George & Lindsey. 
, Cor. Davol & Pierce. 

Narragansett Mills.* 
Cor. N. Main & Lanjrley. 
B. C. Mfg. Co.. Mill No. 1.* 
, B. C. Mfg.Co-.Mill. No.2.* 
, Sagamore Mill. No. 1.* 
N. Main, near B. C. Mills. 
Sagamore Mill. No. 2.* 
Steep Brook Corners. 

Cor. Broadway & S. Main. 
Slade Mills.* 
King Philip Mills.* 
O-sborn .Mill. No. 2.* 
Osborn Mill, No. ].♦ 
Cor. S. Main and usborn. 
Cor. Bay and Chaee. 
S. Main, opp. Shove Mills. 
Shove Mills.* 
Globe Yarn Mills.* 
Laurel Lake .Mills,* 
Globe Yarn Mill. No. 3.* 
Cor. S. Main & King Philip 
Conanicut Mills.* 

Cor. Union and Spring. 
Cor. Canal and Ferry. 
Cor. Canal and Anawan. 
American Print Works.* 
Fall River Iron Works.* 
Ferry Street Depot. 
American Linen Mills.* 
Cor. William and Almond. 
Cor. Mulberry & Division. 
Metacomet Mills.* 
Fall River Manufactory.* 
Quequechan Mills.* 
Pocasset Mills.* 

Cor. Rodman and Third. 
Cascade Hose House. 
Cor. Second and Branch. 
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45, Gas Works, Hartwell Bt. I 

46, Davol Mills.* 

47, Tecumseh Mill, No. 1. 

48, RobHPon Mill. 

49, Cor. John and Morgan Sti 



Cor. E. R. Way & Rodman 
Tecumseh Mill, No. 2.* 
Richard Borden Mills.* 
Chace Mills.* 
Cor. E. R. Way & Stafford 
Cor. Six and E. R. Wayr 
Fall River Bleachery.* 
Cor. Rodman & Warren. 
Cor. Tecumseh &E.R.Wai 
Cor. Staf. Road ALawtori 
Barnaby Mills.* i 

Spool * Bobbin Mill*. 
Davis's Pork Factory.* 



6, Wamsutta Woolen Mills.' 

61, Union Mills.* 

62, Durfee Mills.* 

63, Crescent Mills.* 

7, City Hall. 

71, Troy Mills.* 

72, Cor. Pleasant and Sixth. 
7."., Cor. Pleasant & Twelfth 

74, Granite Mills.* 

75, Merchants Mills.* 

79, Cor. Pleasant & Quarry. 

8, Stafford Mills.* 

81. Wainpanoag Mills.* 

82. Cor.AIden, near Flint MUl, 
8.% Flint Mills.* 

84, Barnard Mills.* 

85, Cor. Webster & Pleasant. 

86, Cor, Ilaffard & County. 

87, Cor. Bedford and Covel. 
89, Cor. Pleasant & Mason. 

812, Seaconnet Mills.* 

813, Cor. Pleasant & BarloT. 

9, Cor. Rock & Franklin. 

91, Cor. Bedford & Oak. 

92, Cor. Pine & Grove. 

93, Cor. Orange & Bedford. 

94, Cor. Maple & Rock. 

95, Cor. Highl'd Av.& French. 

96, Cor. High & Cherry. 

97, Cor. Maple & Hanover. 
9S. Cor. N. Main & Lincoln K\ 

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